The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-06
GERMAN In THE PULPIT.
THE CENTRAL UNION HOLDS IT'S
FIRST SESSION.

! Claims that the Attitude Of the leu
tons Toward Other NattonahGies Has
Been Misreprssented &C., Resolutions
Denunciatory of the Knights of Labor
Sent to Committee.
CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-The first business ses-
sion of the German Roman Catholic Central
Union of America was opened this morn
ing in ST. Michael's Hall, with prayer by
Rev. DR.. William Tappert, of Covington,
KY, who is one of the leading spirits in
the gathering There were about 800 dele
gates present.
President Spannhorst, of Detroit, made an
address of greeting to the delegates. He
claimed that the attitude of the German
Catholics toward the other nationalities had
been misrepresented and false re-
ports circulated In his opinion
the German Catholics recognized no
distinction of nationaities. No national
questions ever came up i'll their meetings.
On the questions at issue between the Irish
and German Catholics the church alone had
authority to decide He asked the delegates
TO use no hard expressions against other
nationalities
PRESERVING THEIR LANGUAGE.
The Germans in America were obliged to
preserve the German language i'll their
schools. On account of that thy had been
reproached with trying to Germanize
America. That charge was unjust The
Germans were true followers of the church
and understood its teachings Charges of
that kind should be treated with CON
tempt, President Spannhorst denied the
truth of the report that he ever said that
they would insist upoI the German Ian
guage i'll spite OF the bishops. lie con-
cluded by cOngratulating the German
Catholics upon the growth of their socle-
ties, and advised that eacA benevolent so
ciety have fund to be used Tor the relief
of worllingnen IN distress.
After the appointment Of committees,
George Mietsch, of st, Paul, introduced
resolution; OF which the following is trans
lation:
WHEREAS, The socalled Knights of Labor
come forth from day to day for the purpose of
helping workingmen to their rights by UPRIGHT
eous means and trampng law and order under
foot and try to destroy scriptural faith, there
fore be it hereby
Resolved, That we urge all Catholic working
people to keep away from salt societies, for ac-
cordlng to our experience such company is not
advisable for Catholic working people, for
where Prohbitionists, Anarchists and Socialists
kind there should not be found
any German Catholic workingmen. In
order to protect the good name of German
Catholic societies from injury all societies
should he exhorted not to receive in their midst
any Knight of Labor, and such are already
in them should be induced to leave said order of
the Knights of Labor.
SENT TO A COMMITTEE.
FREDERICK Arendes, of st. Louis. moved
to lay the resolution on the table but was
voted down, all but two or three delegates
voting against him. The resolution was re-
AL.af I al.
Before the recess thirty-two new societies
were admitted to the Union.
At the opening of the afternoon session a
dispatch was read in reply to one sent last
week to the Catholic Convention of Ger
many, now in session at Trier. The reply
was signed by Count Liallestrel, chairman
of the convention, and reminded German
American Catholics that, although the
ocean interviewed, their brethren in Ger
many were bound to them by one common
faith and comradeship in the battle of the
Lord. Three hearty cheers were given for
the Catholics of Germany.
RULING OUT ENGLISH
An interesting question of principle
was raised when the report from the society
of New Orleans was read, which was writ
ten in the English language. Objection
was made to receiving it on that account,
and DR.. Tappert again came forward and
moved that the Secretary be in
structed to find out whether or not the
German language was employed as the Off
cial medium by that society or not, and, if
not, that the secretary notify the society
that the Central Union received no societies
but such as did employ the German language
exclusively. All this was to be done in the
spirit and tone of brotherly love,
but it must be insisted upon,
| the reverend gentleman said, as
it was question of principle and not an
inch should be yielded He wanted to have
| the matter settled at once, but it was re-
| ferred to the Committee ON Constitution.
As the conclusion of to-day's proceedings,
q cablegram was ordered sent to Pope Leo,
| congratuating him upon his approaching
| jubilee and asking his blessing